Through Unexplored Asia
by Reid, William Jameson
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Dana Estes, 1899. 1st ed. Hardcover. Near Fine. frontis, illustrations, 3 folding maps (in cover pocket), 499p. Original decorated green cloth. 22cm. Extra piece torn off along edge of cover pocket. Entertaining account of a trip that never happened -- Reid apparently traveled only as far as the nearest library. In the Preface, Reid claimed that the use of illustrations rather than photographs was due to the "destruction of [photographic] plates and loss of others during an exceptionally hazardous winter journey through the Koko Nor...."
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 79119
- Title
- Through Unexplored Asia
- Author
- Reid, William Jameson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- Dana Estes
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1899
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About the Seller
McBlain Books
Biblio member since 2009
Hamden, Connecticut
About McBlain Books
Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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